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Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt.

a)

Deconstruction

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Recovery

d)

Unification

2.

System of secret routes to help slaves escapes from the South

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Stations and Stops

c)

Emancipation Promoclomation

3.

The public announcement from Abe Lincoln freeing all slaves in rebellious states.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

President's Speech

4.

Someone who wanted to end slavery

a)

Conductor

b)

Slaveowner

c)

Rebel

d)

Abolitionist

5.

A large farm where usually a single crop, such as cotton, is grown

a)

Sharecroppers

b)

Plantation

c)

Economy

d)

Reconstruction

6.

Harriet Tubman is best known for..

a)

Helping slaves escaped to the North

b)

Working as a teacher

c)

Fighting for women's rights

7.

There were more slaves in the South compared to the North because..

a)

Their economy needed slaves to work in factories to produce goods

b)

Their economy depended on slave labor on the large plantations

c)

Their economy disliked abolitionists.

8.

How did the Quakers assist in the abolitionist movement?

a)

They fought for equal treatment for all people.

b)

They gave freed slaves jobs in their church.

c)

They believed life on the farm was better than life on the factory.

d)

They disliked white southerners and thought they were cruel.

9.

What side did New Jersey fight on during the Civil War?

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

c)

Rebels

d)

Tories

10.

Which was the first battle of the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Appomattox

11.

True or False: New Jersey was the last northern state to outlaw slavery.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

True or False: Abraham Lincoln helped begin the Reconstruction movement and successfully witnessed the rebuilding of our nation.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

True or False: The Gettysburg Address was one of the longest speeches in Civil War History

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Lincoln wanted to end the Civil War as quickly as possible.

b)

Lincoln wanted to be president for another term.

c)

Lincoln wanted to remind the people of the beliefs of our country.

d)

Lincoln wanted to convince the Confederacy to stop fighting.

15.

What beliefs in democracy did the Gettysburg address show?

a)

Equally

b)

Freedom for all

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

16.

What did each state in the south have to do to rejoin the Union?

a)

Outlaw slavery

b)

Use U.S. money

c)

Write a new state consituion

d)

All of the above

17.

How was the Union army better off than the Confederate army?

a)

They knew the land

b)

They used surprise attacks

c)

They had more food and supplies

d)

They had George Washington as the general

18.

What type of economy did the North have during the Civil War?

a)

Industrial

b)

Agricultural

c)

Traditional

d)

Constitutional

19.

Why was New Jersey's location so important during this war?

a)

It was the smallest state.

b)

It was located next to Maryland, which was a slave state.

c)

It was located next to New York, which was a free state.

d)

It was where Harriet Tubman grew up.

20.

Do you believe the Civil War was worth fighting for?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Both